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'Republicans are AWOL': Top Dem. slams GOP absence during shutdown - The Weeknight - MSNBC
As Democratic Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly confront Speaker Mike Johnson outside his office for refusing to swear in Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva, they also press him to act on the government shutdown.
Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Finance Committees, joins The Weeknight to discuss the standoff on Capitol Hill. - Aired on 10/08/2025.